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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

956 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 48

Street Carnival Soldiers’ Memorial Hall Building Fund

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 4

En[?] again prevailed when members of the West Maitland sub-branch R.S.S.I.L.A. and ladies’ and women’s anxiliary met…

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Monster Carnival Promising 3000 Picnickers in Three Special Trains Water Board Employees Interested in Dungog Carnival Mr. Bell Suggests Dungog May See Fit to Make Two Days' Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 2

The suggestion put forward by Mr. C. W. Dunstan, representing the "Chronicle," at last week's meeting of Dungog Patriotic Carnival…

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Royal Show Likely to be Held SIDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 5

It is anticipated that at the meeting of the Council of the Royal Agricultural. Society this afternoon an announcement will be made that the…

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Royal Show Temporary Transfer of Troops MELBOURNE

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 4

Senator McBride, Minister for Hid Army, stated last night that troops would lie transferred temporarily front the Sydney Show Gro[?] next…

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1940 Royal Show. Announcement Expected To-day. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 2

It is anticipated that at a meeting of the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society to-day an announcement will be made whether the Sydney…

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Sydney Show May Be Held Soldiers Can Be Transferred Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 2

It is anticipated that at a meeting of the council of the Royal Agricultural Society to-day an announcement will be made that the Sydney…

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Royal Show To Be Held Next Year Council’s Decision

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 31 August 1940 · page 4

Following negotiations between [?] of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales and the Federal…

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Royal Show Will Be Held

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 September 1940 · page 2

Arrangements for holding the Royal Show in Sydney next Easter are to be proceeded with. This has been announced by the council…

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Monster Carnival And Hunter Water Board Picnic

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 2

Further progress has been made towards combining the annual picnic of the Hunter Water Board Employees' Union with next month's…

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Easter Show to be Held

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 2

Following negotiations between representatives of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales and the Federal Government, the…

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Royal Show to Carry on

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 3

Senator McBride (Minister for the Army), stated in Melbourne on Thursday night thai troops would be transferred temporarily from the Sydney…

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Royal Show to be Held in 1941. Council's Decision. Minister's Assurance to R.A.S.

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 6

Following negotiations between representatives of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales and the Federal Government the council of the…

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World’s Fair Novelties Shipped From Britain

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 2

Weliens , light as silk for evening wear are one of the novelties which have just been shipped from Great Britain to…

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Wer Clarence Show to Be Held

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 3

The Lower Clarence Show Society has decided to hold its annual exhibition at Maclean, one month after the Royal Agricultural Society's Show…

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Myall Stud's Success at Brisbane Show

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 2

Back from Brisbane, after outstanding success at the Brisbane Royal Show, Mr H. B. Fenwick, in an interview with an "Argus"…

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Forthcoming Sports, Fair, and Ball at Maison Dieu Matters Finalised

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 3

Over 50 residents of Warkworth, Maison Dieu, Rix's Creek, and Jerry's Plains districts were present at the new Maison Dieu Hall on Monday…

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Salvation. Army "Old World Blossom" Fair -Bright Display

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 2

The [?] Arias old World [?] fair was opened [?] by sir [?] The hall was[?] decoreced…

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New England Candidature of Mr. Thompson Asks for Fair Play

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 7

In a statement to the [?] Mercury to-day Mr V C Thum[?] son M R R mede further [?] to the claims for new [?]…

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Scotch Fair

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 September 1940 · page 7

The annual Scotch Fair in the interests of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church takes place in the Olympia Theatre, Scone, on Thursday,…

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Skating Carnival at Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 September 1940 · page 7

To aid the funds of Kurri Kurri Police popular lady candidate Miss Belle Jones a skating carnival was held at the…

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